By: Shaheen, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Miles) H.B. No. 1693
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2021;
May 4, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation; May 17, 2021, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 17, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to access to the financial responsibility verification
program by justice and municipal courts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter N, Chapter 601, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 601.455 to read as follows:
Sec. 601.455. ACCESS BY COURT. (a) A justice or municipal
court may access the verification program established under this
subchapter to verify financial responsibility for the purpose of
court proceedings.
(b) The costs associated with accessing the verification
program under this section shall be paid out of the county treasury
by order of the commissioners court or the municipal treasury by
order of the governing body of the municipality, as applicable.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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